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单词 granny
释义 granny
 /gran"ee/,  n.  ,  pl.   grannies,  adj.   grannier, granniest for 6.
  n.  
  1.  Informal.   a grandmother.
  2. an elderly woman.
  3. a fussy person.
  4.  Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.   a nurse or midwife.
  5. See granny knot.
  adj.  
  6. of, pertaining to, or thought to be like a grandmother or an elderly or old-fashioned woman: granny notions about what's proper.
  7. (of clothing for women or girls) being loose-fitted and having such features as high necklines, puff sleeves, long skirts, and ruffles and lace trimmings: a granny blouse; a granny nightgown.
 Also, grannie.
 [1655-65; GRAND(MOTHER) + -Y2, with -nd- > -nn-]
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